The Prof. comes to dinner

After a lovely visit to Charvin, Jonathan and Gayle came to our place for an impromptu dinner on Monday. It was great to see Jonathan and meet Gayle. We had a whole slew of wines that should be right up everyone's street. Given the number of wines, the notes are more than usually misleading and inaccurate. For starters, the visit and dinner were on the 27th.

• 2004 Domaine des Tours Vaucluse Blanc

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vaucluse

  Beautiful and fresh. Not a crime to drink now, but it has room to grow.

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• 2004 Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvée Lopy

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras

  Opening up a bit. Still very structured. Deep, dark fruits, leather, and earth. It does show a weird, slightly lactic note.

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• 2007 Domaine du Gour de Chaulé Gigondas Cuvée Tradition

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

  It faired much better at table this time. It's a big wine, sure, but it had a nice sense of proportion, rustic, earth with meat and leater, what I look for in Gigondas.

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• 1998 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

  Showing very well. It has broadened out quite a bit. No rush.

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• 2004 Domaine du Trapadis Rasteau Les Adrès

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Rasteau

  Same as the last bottle. Terrific potential. Serious meat and leather. But it needs time or lots of air. I like this as much as any Chateauneuf I can afford.

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